DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Portal information icon added for select applicationsTo aid Public Education Agencies in their interaction with ESS applications, a new information icon is available for select applications in the ESS portal. Selecting the information icon will produce a pop-up window with more information about the application, roles required to access, contact information, and website links for more training or information.The blue information icon can be found to the left of the application button if available for that application. Additional applications will have information icons added in the coming weeks.

December's data capture for the January 23rd payment is 12/15/22 at 5pm.

School Finance has manually calculated initial add-on payments for gifted students in accordance with Laws 2021, Chapter 404

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT Upcoming change for Fiscal Year 2024 - Special Education Disabilities allowed for Preschool Programs for Students with Disabilities.An update to allowable special education (SPED) disabilities for preschool programs will be introduced in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This update is a continuation of our effort to further validate SPED reporting and ensure accurate data for the state.Updates to integrity rules and validation matrices will take effect on 7/1/23 to allow all SPED disabilities to be reported for preschool programs except EDP.

Meeting for AzEDS FY2024 API changes. The Sandbox environment is expected to be open mid-January.

Special Education Directors,The Alternate Assessment Advisory Committee has developed a new resource for ALL parents and families, A Parent Guide to Understanding Arizona’s Statewide Assessments. From a parent’s perspective, this is information that is necessary and helpful in understanding Statewide Assessments. The document has also been translated into Spanish.Schools can:Post or link this resource on their Assessment webpageShare this document (either electronically or printed) with their families during Individual Education Program (IEP) meetingsInclude this document in presentations on Curriculum Nights or when Statewide Testing kicks off in Spring

FY 2023 Prop 123 Payment 1

21st CCLC Guidance specific for Summer Withdrawals.

Special Education Directors,Please share the following math professional learning opportunities with general and special education teachers who teach mathematics.Virtual Professional Learning Opportunities:The following virtual sessions are being offered via Zoom and are free to attend.

EEO-5 data has been submitted for all districts who have provided the registration code and PIN number to ADE School Finance and who also submitted SDER data for FY2023.